Big Family Festival is the brainchild of a Sutton Coldfield couple who were tired of trawling the internet for ideas to fill the summer holidays, only to be left disappointed.

So, they decided to create an event themselves, with the help of their two daughters.

Having spent 15 years running dance events, Angela Hopton and George Kafetzis know a thing or two about organising large scale events and realised there was a genuine gap in the market for an event that was truly suitable for all the family.

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“We wanted to create something that encompasses all aspects of children’s entertainment in a festival setting, a festival that has its main focus on children and entertaining them,” says Angela, who is mum to Jorja, 10, and Rebekah, eight.

“Something that people didn’t have to endure a three hour motorway journey southbound to find, something that hopefully may tempt those further south to travel up the motorway themselves for.”

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Interactive science shows, circus skills, dress up photo booths and breakdancing workshops are planned too, together with local talent on the main stage.

And people can singalong at the outdoor cinema too.

Cook and Line at the Big Family Festival

How much does it cost?

Each day’s entertainment runs from 11am to 11pm. Day tickets start from £29 for adults, £15 for children aged 10 to 17 and £8 for kids aged five to nine. Under fives are free. Family day tickets cost £74 plus booking fees. Book via Skiddle

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What about food?

Food is a big aspect of the festival, as George explains: “The true ethos of the festival is locally-supplied business including farmers markets and award-winning food vendors, local talent and regional breweries.”

There will be a street food court, a beer festival and a farmer’s market on site.

Who are the people behind it?

Angela and George have the Midlands licence for dance events like Cream, Cafe Mambo, Space Ibiza and the Ibiza Carnival, which is their own brand and attracts over 3,000 people each August. Johnsons Volkswagen is the main sponsor behind the festival. George recently partnered up with well-known Midlands DJ Rue Jay for an event called Our House at the Central Hall (Q Club) where their raised a substantial amount for Birmingham Children’s Hospital.

Organisers Angela Hopton and George Kafetzis and their daughters Jorja and Rebekah